1 Saham Lodge Cottage, Chequers Lane, Saham Toney, Thetford, IP25 7HQ
About 1 Saham Lodge Cottage
1 Saham Lodge Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Saham Toney, Thetford, Thetford (IP25 7HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 101 m² it sits well below the postcode median (163 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 62.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £325,000 in June 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Saham Lodge Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 18 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
10 June 2024Most recent
£325,000
+89.0%over 17 years19 September 2006
£172,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP25 7HQ: £455,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in IP25 7HQ
Northside, Chequers Lane, Saham Toney, Thetford, IP25 7HQ
Sold Sept 2025
£325,000White House, Chequers Lane, Saham Toney, Thetford, IP25 7HQ
Sold Oct 2024
£1,005,000Birch House, Chequers Lane, Saham Toney, Thetford, IP25 7HQ
Sold Jan 2024
£1,175,000The Arches, Chequers Lane, Saham Toney, Thetford, IP25 7HQ
Sold Jun 2023
£415,000Inglebrook Cottage, Chequers Lane, Saham Toney, Thetford, IP25 7HQ
Sold Aug 2022
£455,000
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Versus other Chequers Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 Saham Lodge Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,218
Street avg £2,429
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 224 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.7 km
Parker's Church of England Primary Academy. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB